I'm a Pawn Grabber and I Know it | Capablanca vs Ragozin | Moscow 1936.

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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Viacheslav Ragozin
Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 4, May-17
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation (E22)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Nc6 5. e3 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. a3 dc4 8. Bc4 Bd6 9. Bb5 e5 10. Bc6 ed4 11. Nd4 bc6 12. Nc6 Qd7 13. Nd4 Qg4 14. O-O Ba6 15. h3 Qh4 16. Nf3 Qh5 17. Re1 Rab8 18. Qa4 Bb7 19. e4 h6 20. Be3 Rfe8 21. Bd4 Nh7 22. Ba7 Ra8 23. Qb5 Qb5 24. Nb5 Re4 25. Re4 Be4 26. Nd2 Bd3 27. Nd6 Ra7 28. N6e4 Nf8 29. Nc5 Bf5 30. Nf3 Ne6 31. Rc1 Kf8 32. Ne6 Be6 33. Nd4 Rb7 34. b4 Bd7 35. f4 Ke7 36. Kf2 Ra7 37. Rc3 Kd6 38. Rd3 Ke7 39. Ke3 Ra4 40. Rc3 Kd6 41. Rd3 Ke7 42. Rc3 Kd6 43. Ne2 g6 44. Rd3 Ke6 45. Kd4 Ra6 46. Re3 Kd6 47. Nc3 f5 48. b5 Ra8 49. Kc4 Be6 50. Kb4 c5 51. bc6 Bg8 52. Nb5 Kc6 53. Rd3 g5 54. Rd6 Kb7 55. fg5 hg5 56. Rg6 Rf8 57. Rg5 f4 58. Nd4 Rc8 59. Rg7 Kb6 60. Rg6 Kb7 61. Nb5 Rf8 62. Nd6 Kb8 63. h4
Following the successes in international tournaments of Moscow (1925) and Moscow (1935), Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko again sought to stun the chess world and the Soviet Union with a third international event between Soviet masters and their foreign counterparts. This time, however, he conceived of a more rigorous format, with the ten players (five Soviets and five foreigners) in a double round robin competition. The lineup was impressive, with Capablanca and Lasker being invited back a third time to compete in Moscow, in addition to the previous year's winners, Botvinnik and Flohr. The tournament was held in Moscow's famous Hall of Columns from May 14 to June 8. Capablanca's near flawless accuracy and superiority in the endgame proved to be instrumental in winning first prize by a full point over the future world champion Botvinnik. Lasker, who had always finished ahead of his successor to the crown in prior tournaments, started out strongly, but at 67 years of age he became fatigued more easily and his performance suffered during the second cycle. The tournament brought immense excitement and interest, both to the citizens of the Soviet Union and to the greater world at large. Capablanca's first place was to be one of the last successes against the Soviet Chess School before the triumph of Robert James Fischer 36 years later. It was also the last hurrah for Krylenko, the founder and organizer of the tournament. He was arrested in January 1938, tried and executed later that year.
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[@capablanca1412]

"My wife said that she will leave me if I take part in the chess tournament next week ." " So what will you do ?" "1.e4 as always " 😂😂😂

[@edwinguerra8892]

nice joke😂😂😂

[@jacksontaylor5708]

Good

[@JackSanRio]

Damn 😂😂

[@stinic4263]

That is nice, but that is like the most well known chess joke. Usually n1. on chess joke websites.

[@michaeltrumph121]

Capa blanca From the games I have seen of Capablanca, he always starts with 1.d4

[@paghal11]

"If you're in Prague, Czech them out". Nice.

[@wm8032]

Thank you so much for promoting our club and giving us so much screen time!

[@NikolaMarkovicPiano]

wm8032 really awesome!

[@marcorc5167]

Damn Capablanca was ruthless. Awesome endgame.

[@bulentkirca3311]

Very nice game from Capablanca.The endgame with K+R+N vs K+R+B is a model endgame analysed as the first endgame in the Shereshevsky's famous book "Endgame Strategy".

[@pierQRzt180]

I just noticed that you have awesome playlists. Classifying videos by participants, opening and event. I don't know if you categorized all yours 700+ videos but it is very enjoyable! Thanks a lot!

[@itzHastyy]

I've been hoping to see this game for awhile!! Thanks for uploading!

[@lil_chess]

The Prauge chess cafe is great! I went every day for one week during my visit, and hardly anybody was there!

[@richardfeynman5560]

As I'm living in Vienna, unfortunately I don't know anyone from the Prague Chess Club... The game was in my opinion a positional masterpiece by Capablanca, only he could play and win like this, simply brilliant!

[@caiorolando8330]

#suggestion Ebralidze - Ragozin, Tbilisi 1937. A very interesting game in which both players ignore a hanging rook.

[@mr.ozone5239]

love watching your content man, keep it up

[@drobson8004]

"Maybe you'll have the time of your life". Brilliant quip!

[@janbjelicic2294]

I'm in Prague next week, I'll check it out on Tuesday :)

[@wm8032]

Look forward to meeting you and having a few games!

[@agadmator]

Be careful, Jan is very strong. Don't play him for money! :)

[@mikechambers9129]

I REALLY enjoyed this game, Antonio. It was astounding to see Capablanca recover from such a penned in position and see each of the last 20 moves incrementally tighten the noose. It would have been amazing to see a Capablanca v Karpov match (although based on comments about the 2016 championship, many people might find nearly flawless chess too boring).

[@pavels8890]

finally!!! finally some Capa games,, Agad i love you! please more

[@miguelangelillescashernand6197]

Capablanca + Agadmator= Ultra Chill

[@holgermarjamaamusic]

If it is possible, it would be great to see more Paul Keres games! Amazing channel - thank you!

[@eyalitmanager]

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[@gheffz]

Great quote "if you have to complicate chess you do not understand chess" -- thank you.

[@EMTwombly]

When asked how many moves he thought ahead in chess, Capablanca answered,"Just one. But it is always the best move."

[@SuedeStonn]

Back in my teens (1980's) the first great player my dad told me about was Capablanca, "The Chess Machine"... and that he was. ;}

[@DoctorX149]

2 videos, a livestream, and a bullet chess tournament?! You are a god!

[@genieratatouille3899]

So sad he didn't do the "sorry about that" thing with the sound for the 200k video

[@lilymandal8447]

Genie Ratatouille no

[@robert82747]

Astonishing tactical king advancement ,the Russian was forced backwards ,loved how Capablanca locked in blacks king ,breathtaking,well done for 200k subscribers.

[@GranatGaming]

Spending 1 minutes 30 sec to promote the Prag Chess Club, just Good Guy adagmator things

[@pallingtontheshrike6374]

exactly 1 tenth of the vid lul

[@sampro454]

Congrats on 201k subscribers - Also thanks for more Capablanca games :) #tal

[@erenkucuk1171]

352 Likes and 0 dislikes congratulations!! You have the one of the best quality channels in youtube

[@lagaleriaco3294]

The next year, 1937, in the Semmering-Baden International Tournament, Capa played again the white pieces against Ragozin, and in a equal middlegame launched a fierce attack against Ragozin´s king and reached a won position, but in time-trouble blunders and Ragozin drew the game.

[@gusramirez5647]

at my weekly club I go to, a common phrase is "I'm a dirty pawn grabber" :P

[@jeremyhulbert3343]

How does the Prague chess club determine who gets the one fancy chair?

[@panda4247]

You are welcome to come to find out :) (not that I am a member, just saying)

[@kalodont1916]

This is the main prize for the winner of the previous tournament. 😅

[@pawngrabber226]

I would have grabbed the pawn!

[@mohd1nagyyyyy]

Pawn Grabber ur profile photo 👍🏿😂😂😂

[@dannygjk]

*Grabs pawn* "My own, my love, my precioussss."

[@tameemaboayash8673]

#Tal This is probably my favorite non Tal game on your channel. So much to learn!

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[@PigsNLemons]

Was just watching your previous video and you upload, thanks.

[@AbeKenney]

Capablanca is my favorite in some ways. For a request; does anyone play “capablanca chess? With the bigger board and new pieces?

[@dannygjk]

I already can't understand the old chess please don't make it more complicated XD

[@dannygjk]

Maybe you can play it online at some chess sites.

[@internetexplorer2568]

Make "EXCELENTLY" as a agadmator special word. It's like, after you analyzed at the middle of the game. And then come that word "and now.. X grab a X EXCELENTLY"

[@sanekabc]

Maybe they should put a flyer in the chess cafe in Prague to let people know when they meet. I have been there several times and there is no one even in the room.

[@wm8032]

Hi Testa, I will be taking a handful of simple flyers to the next meetup on Tuesday :) I only recently took over the group (I have run two meetups so far). Hope to see you in the future!

[@NA-ib8cw]

AlphaZero: I'm a pawn scraficer and I know it.

[@jandosek5086]

Prague chess club

[@wm8032]

Hi Jan great to hear it, I have added another game to the meetup so we have two games upcoming. We are a very relaxed group with a real mix of abilities. Hopefully see you there :)

[@jandosek5086]

wm8032 Thank you. Unfortunatelly I cannot make it this moth but I will definitely consider coming later.

[@Alex19781986]

More Capablanca please！！I want to learn his style of playing

[@johnpender358]

Study his chess books. Trust me, you will learn. I learned the most from the games of Capablanca. Going to the endgame quickly to use my endgame skills taught from studying Capablanca's endgames. What is amazing is, that Capablanca just knew the best move.

[@nusratfatehalikhan216]

What a beautiful game, thank Agadmator. #Tal

[@Ep1cure]

All experienced players know that winning pawns is the bread and butter of chess. Yes, you must apply caution and on many occasions not rush to catch them. There are many examples of Carlsen not winning the pawn immediately when you thought he would. But there are a glutton of examples in chess where winning pawns proves decisive. And a large chunk even at the highest level.

[@antoniobacic5674]

Capablanca dominated open board with a knight against the bishop, his endgame was that strong.

[@prabhat859]

When did Magnus mention agadmator? Anyone link pls

[@vishesh47]

he did?

[@gidiaprovata]

Go to his Chanel

[@aaronthearon4498]

On the "play magnus" Facebook page

[@Dman82499]

Prabhat Kumar on Magnus’s KZbin as well.

[@AM-sp6je]

links please

[@Haroon4Cesc]

Love the video title!

[@noi3skill37]

Hello agadmator, I always hear you speak about how beautiful these chess games are and I know you're a huge fan of Mikhail Tal, but I have a hard time understanding the poetry behind some of these chess moves. I know I have a long way to go to becoming a master of chess, but I have a passion for the game and I want to learn as much as I can about the game and its history. I just wish I could learn how to distinguish between a beautiful chess game and an ugly one if you can help me.

[@gianpalacio5635]

"If you complicate chess then you do not understand chess" ... Mikhail Tal would like a word with you.

[@Narrowcros]

One extra is often not enough against the pishop pair advantage, many GMs have drawn this way, but that is recent play and of course always depends on the position.

[@michelthegreatable]

I like these older games

[@AlexAyoub_]

Even Maurice Ashley could not deny King d4 was smooth. Congrats on 200k!

[@JustAnotherStudentRSA]

Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy. #Tal

[@mohammadaminsarabi6207]

God of chess, capablanca

[@sebastianapolo8515]

Qb5 was a gamechanger

[@sircurtisseretse3297]

I think we may have discovered Capa's secret just from this game. It's time. No matter what the position, he produces extra tempi from nowhere. No wonder they called him a genius.

[@plectrumura]

"If you have to complicate things in chess, you do not understand chess" -A Guy Who Never Played Tal

[@user-jq9fg3sk7q]

You are looking good with this hair cut

[@avatarmufasa3628]

I gotta say that watching capablanca is incredibly entertaining.

[@goofyiest]

200K!!!!

[@alexismedina8065]

"The passed h pawn and the passed a pawn will. Be. Decisive."

[@5050-w1l]

I spend hours a day playing chess over twenty games of chess a day and I'm still terrible at chess. I have a lot of experience now.

[@JohnJohnson-cg8ln]

“If anyone is in Prague...Czech out the Prague chess club.”

[@GrayHatter]

Chess engines are really accurate in calculating endgames. While I've said it before, and I still agree, the human interpretation of the game is fun part that I watch for. It would be interesting to know what stockfish rates the game when they resign. I'd be an interesting quality of the human players. Do they resign when their opponent is up 1 or 2 points? Or do they wait until stockfish finds a forced mate? Holding on to the VERY end. Awesome video always, thanks mate!

[@canamrugby]

I keep thinking that picture of Capablanca is a photo of Neils Bohr.

[@martinprieto9713]

Lol I sang the title automatically

[@clever7658]

Does anyone know the chess engine/board app that Agad is using? I’ve been trying to find it for a long while. Thank you!

[@olobolo992]

Capa: "If you need complicated thing in chess you don't understand chess"- tell it to Tal xD

[@argokan]

@olo bolo Well, Fischer did, in his short analysis and comment of the Tal's playing style.

[@cobaltsoap]

Prague chess club. Czech them out!

[@dhillonparamjeet]

I was the first to ask for 200k subs tournament....... 200k subs means two Tal games in one video........its unique idea 💡

[@100neshama]

At 9 38 the white knight cannot go to b5 for the fork because will be taken by black bishop on d7

[@longdongbongchong]

game starts at 02:41

[@Ju7ian7z]

Capablanca. so cool. so calm.

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

What a stylish way to conduct a game.

[@ahmadalomari6877]

11:46 it couldn’t be possible

[@minecraftvideos170]

What kind of chess sets are they using in the chess club photo? I personally especially like that queen. I see it a lot in videos but don’t know what kind of set it is. Anybody know?

[@somebodysomewhere2850]

I really wonder how would Carlsen play this endgame for black

[@gabrielmillee8745]

A lot of books there on the shelf

[@dhillonparamjeet]

I can't find tournament on lichess app...... Why??

[@alieskandari6036]

What a game!what an end game!!

[@dasseher1467]

Like Gelfand Only grabbing pawns instead of being sexy should be the first sentence on Capablancas' Wikipedia page

[@bencarter5563]

I want to stay up for another hour and a half to watch the stream badly. But group assignment tomorrow and exams all next week ;((((((

[@pablovazquezmota3871]

At 8:44 why not capture the bishop with check further ruining black's pawn structure and only then play b4? I thought for sure it was better, am i missing something?

[@dannyannet154]

congratulations for #200k .

[@BRIANREYN1]

What's wrong with Bxb7 at 4.05 time on the video, looks sensible to me.

[@PurplingYellow]

At 5:23 could white have played Nb5? It seems like a sound move to me but i am a scrub

[@vitakyo982]

At 5:13 , can black try : bishop takes on h2 check ?

[@kopikoblack8881]

11:47 how did that catured it!?

[@MrAbrazildo]

A coloured picture of Capablanca?

[@bevins7662]

i look for skiperino but cant find him

[@amitbharati8941]

Caruana plays like capablanca. No risky moves. Play solid

[@MrVvulf]

I hope he finds a way to turbo charge his play for rapid and blitz, otherwise in November we may hear Carlsen repeating his line, "too weak, too slow".

[@jack-hq4ek]

9:36 king to d5 if knight to b5 king to c4 . if the rooks are exchanged white knight can't move from a7 due to the bishop and black king would pick up to a and b pawn because it is way closer. why not instead of e7?

[@faznaz7455]

ali veli The idea is not exchanging rooks but instead exchanging minor pieces. Too many black pawns get on the chop. After Kc4, Rxd7 Kxb5 Rxf7, (if Rxa3 then Rxc7) and if white king gets active then Black is lost. Kingside pawns will be too much. Edit continuing the line after Rxf7 if g6then Rf6, if g5 fxg5 hxg5 Rf5 wins.

[@jack-hq4ek]

Faz Naz123 thank you for answering, i get your point.

[@SmartenUPExcelAddin]

at 11:34 why doesnt the black rook take the pawn on e3 but moves away?

[@SmartenUPExcelAddin]

cool. got it ! thanks!

[@bacon700]

#suggestion the problem Maurice Ashley composed and told to Kasparov on the phone!

[@ryanh1750]

11:45 How in the world did that pawn capture on c6???

[@tusharbasra9724]

Magic!

[@mr.lonely2825]

😂

[@Th3Wick3dOn3YT]

Rey Rider Its a rule, the best way to think of it is like this. c7 pawn jumped to c5 right? but as this happened he had to at some point in time walk over c6. The white pawn on b5 was always looking at c6. so after c7 to c5 white either captures it enroute or forfeit the chance to do so if not done as a inmediate reply to c7 c5. Hope that help.

[@dannygjk]

@@Th3Wick3dOn3YT That's an excellent way to describe it.

[@Vinicius-xm3cy]

Photo charllenge: I only recognize schrantz =[

[@vitakyo982]

Can you repeat 10 times in a row : " Capablanca izapapon " ?

[@maleksaudi3369]

Who sang the title 😂

[@dontask23]

Very good people, having beers 🍺 ¿?¿?

[@ShomeSengupta]

instead of Queen to b5, how about Queen to d7?

[@brettjones327]

Why does that one guy at the Prague chess club have a fancier chair? Is that reserved for the highest or lowest rated player? 🙂

[@wm8032]

I never noticed that, it does look like the kings chair! Maybe we will start this tradition :)

[@NikolaMarkovicPiano]

That guy happens to be me! And the chair is reserved for whoever gets to it first :D

[@dannygjk]

@@NikolaMarkovicPiano lol

[@yasir5422]

at 7:37 what wrong with c7 forking both rooks

[@jarlbalgruufthegreat7488]

You would lose the knight